The Farley Report: January 11, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The state legislature is back in session, so it is time once again for the return of the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): Advertisement I have spent a lot of time talking to various media outlets about the recent horrific events that have changed us forever. Until now, I … Read more
Ron Barber recovering from his wounds
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: C.J. Karamargin, communications director for Rep. Giffords, provided these photos of Ron Barber to the Tucson Weekly. It's good to see that Ron can still manage a smile through all of this tragedy. Photos of Shooting Victim, Ron Barber, at UMC: Ron Barber, Tucson District Director for Rep. Giffords, was among the wounded … Read more
Dr. Peter Rhee: Giffords “has a 101 percent chance of surviving. She will not die. She does not have that permission from me.”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is the optimistic news from Dr. Peter Rhee. Giffords will not die from injury, doc says: Dr. Peter Rhee, chief of trauma at University Medical Center, said hopeful signs include Giffords' ability to move both arms, reaching for her breathing tube and continuing to follow simple commands. Rhee said Giffords "has … Read more
Well, that didn’t take long: Republican legislators propose a bill that would effectively impair the investigation into the Tucson massacre
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings On Saturday, January 8, six people were murdered and 14 more, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, were injured in a mass shooting at a Tucson Safeway. On Monday, January 10, obscured by all of the nationwide uproar, with freshman Republican Representative Chester Crandell as the primary sponsor and fellow R frosh Brenda … Read more
Strong editorial in the Star
by David Safier The Star had a very thoughtful editorial this morning which I should have posted about earlier but didn't. So here's my belated post. The editorial is a soul searching piece that rambles through a lot of thoughts and feelings, as a piece like that should. Its point is, we want to make … Read more
Bipartisan funeral protest bill passed
by David Safier The following is a News Release from Kyrsten Sinema and Kirk Adams: Legislators release bipartisan statement on funeral protest bill STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona Legislature passed and sent to the Governor legislation which creates a 300 foot barrier between picketers and any location where a funeral or burial service is … Read more
Candlelight vigil, Tuesday, 5:30pm, UMC
by David Safier I post this as a service to readers. I know nothing about this vigil, only what I read on a Facebook update I received, which I'm posting here, so I can't verify what it says. Subject: Urgent request for candle volunteers TONIGHT AT SUNSET at UMC !We are in urgent need of … Read more
